Australian Pole Vaulter Steven Hooker – Back To Where It Started

Steven Hooker back to the where it all started from

A month after making his first Olympic team in 2004, Steve Hooker competed in the Australian club championships, doing the 200, 400, high jump and 4×100 for his club, Box Hill. He tells us what his club and first vault coach mean to him and why, two days before the Melbourne World Athletics Tour event, he was back.

“I was there for a fund-raising event. The people who went were there because they were helping the club.

“Box Hill Athletic Club has got probably the most-used pole vault facility in Australia. Two or three groups jump on the bags every day, so they get worn out pretty quickly. It’s all funded by the club and the people involved.

“I’ve always had a strong club connection. Box Hill provided a good training environment, with a pole vault facility and weight-training room which you got to use as part of your membership. It was a good environment for training to an elite level.

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